MX-23 alpha2 feedback thread

[dolphin_oracle]

@asqwerth our build of transmission is using gtk-4.0, which is why it works with some themes and not others. and apparently not respecting the gconf dark-mode setting.

so we would need a gtk4.0 folder. but just copying our exisitng gtk3 folder into a gtk4.0 folder does theme the app, but breaks the interface. I could install the Qt one, but other than that, we would need a theme with a gtk-4.0 setup.

its worth pointing out that the debian version of transmission is still using gtk3.

[asqwerth]

How come we are not using the debian one?

I'm not sure why mx-comfort will work where the dark variant doesn't, when it also does not have a gtk-4.0 folder. That's why I'm wondering if it really is a gtk4.0 thing. It might be a gtk3.20 folder thing.

If you are right though, we may need help from people who understand gtk4.0 theming.

Alternatively I'm also wondering if it is possible to reverse engineer another theme's (need one that is numix-based) gtk4.0 folder if we can compare and then swap their key colours.

I'm not booted into MX23 right now and it's late here. Going off to bed soon. I may not be free to fiddle with this until the weekend.

[dolphin_oracle]

How come we are not using the debian one?

I'm not sure why mx-comfort will work where the dark variant doesn't, when it also does not have a gtk-4.0 folder. That's why I'm wondering if it really is a gtk4.0 thing. It might be a gtk3.20 folder thing.

If you are right though, we may need help from people who understand gtk4.0 theming.

Alternatively I'm also wondering if it is possible to reverse engineer another theme's (need one that is numix-based) gtk4.0 folder if we can compare and then swap their key colours.

I'm not booted into MX23 right now and it's late here. Going off to bed soon. I may not be free to fiddle with this until the weekend.

in this case, we can also use the qt build, which is fine.

[dolphin_oracle]

How come we are not using the debian one?

I'm not sure why mx-comfort will work where the dark variant doesn't, when it also does not have a gtk-4.0 folder. That's why I'm wondering if it really is a gtk4.0 thing. It might be a gtk3.20 folder thing.

If you are right though, we may need help from people who understand gtk4.0 theming.

Alternatively I'm also wondering if it is possible to reverse engineer another theme's (need one that is numix-based) gtk4.0 folder if we can compare and then swap their key colours.

I'm not booted into MX23 right now and it's late here. Going off to bed soon. I may not be free to fiddle with this until the weekend.

in this case, we can also use the qt build, which is fine.

when I made a gtk4.0 folder, I got at least dark themeing. also the depends are libgtk4 stuff instead of 3.

[CharlesV]

I don't know if alpha2 has a boot animation,
but I've seen a phenomenon where the animation and boot is
very slow on machines with a width of over 1920px.
example: 2560 x 1600-13inch MacBook Pro 2014 etc.

I think @CharlesV can solve it.

Finally had a chance to check this and I am not seeing anything causing a slow down in the animation. Checked four machines, and all looks normal. Unfortunately, I do NOT have access to a 2560x1600 machine.

[dolphin_oracle]

Mine is 2500 x 1600. I don’t see any slow down at least not that I can notice I’ll play with one of older animations and see if there’s a difference

[CharlesV]

Mine is 2500 x 1600. I don’t see any slow down at least not that I can notice I’ll play with one of older animations and see if there’s a difference

Cool, just give me a shout if you find anything.

[zebedeeboss]

@zebedeeboss greetings zeb!!

Hello @dolphin_oracle m8 , good to be back (sort of)
Do you want my weird setup testing alpha2 for you?
AMD Threadripper 2950x, Nvidia RTX 4070 graphics with G9 49" ultrawide 240Hz Monitor ?

Could be fun - lol

[Freja]

I don't know if alpha2 has a boot animation,
but I've seen a phenomenon where the animation and boot is
very slow on machines with a width of over 1920px.
example: 2560 x 1600-13inch MacBook Pro 2014 etc.

I think @CharlesV can solve it.

Finally had a chance to check this and I am not seeing anything causing a slow down in the animation. Checked four machines, and all looks normal. Unfortunately, I do NOT have access to a 2560x1600 machine.

@CharlesV
Please check this actual video.

Press Esc key will cancel boot animation. (but why?)

Boot animation too slow (on boot)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THqBPzvhpU4

Environment: 2013 Retina MacBook Pro (2560 x 1600) MX-21.3

[zebedeeboss]

Same problem as the stable release. No Nvidia drivers available yet for the RTX4070
stuck on 1024x768

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